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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B13 9QE

Ages 5–11 · 393 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
371

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

43

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

393 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
185 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
393 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Foley

Location

Address
Wake Green Road, Moseley
Postcode
B13 9QE
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 393 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
Primary in B13
11
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Springfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B13 9NY · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • Hall Green Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 0AR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.78

    0.8 miles away

  • Hall Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 9AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B11 4EA · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

  • Billesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B13 0ES · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Al-Furqan Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Birmingham · B11 3EY · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand1.37

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Foley
Telephone
01214643795
Website
http://www.st-bernards.bham.sch.uk

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